Overview

• An internal investigation concluded that Gino manipulated data in at least four studies between 2012 and 2020, leading to her unpaid leave in 2023 and the revocation of her tenure in May 2025.
• This decision represents the first time Harvard has stripped a professor of tenure.
• Gino denies the allegations and has filed a $25 million lawsuit against Harvard, Business School dean Srikant Datar and Data Colada bloggers, alleging defamation, gender discrimination and privacy violations.
• A federal judge in Boston dismissed her defamation claims in September 2024, ruling that criticism of a public figure is protected by the First Amendment.
• Academic leaders and researchers are debating how institutions can balance protecting faculty reputations with ensuring transparency and preventing scientific fraud.